AI strategy, positioning, and the work that comes before the work.
Strategist is where SDS helps leadership teams decide what to do with AI. Not vague roadmaps. Not 60-slide decks. Specific decisions: build vs. buy, which workflows to automate first, where AI will actually move the metric vs. where it's a shiny distraction. Comes out of every engagement with a written plan and the hit list to execute it.
Real problems, real shapes.
A few scenarios that sit squarely in the Strategist practice. Your problem probably rhymes with one of them.
01
Your team wants to add AI somewhere
Everyone is talking about it. Nobody knows where to start. We show you the three highest-ROI places and build the first one.
02
You're evaluating 5 vendors and drowning
We run a structured evaluation, test each one against your actual data, and recommend the one that fits.
03
Your AI product isn't landing
Great tech, weak positioning. We diagnose the message, rewrite the pitch, and pressure-test it.
Choose the shape that fits.
Three engagement models per practice. Every one of them is outcome-focused and written into a one-page agreement before work starts.
01 · Model
Discovery Sprint
A ~1-week engagement. We map the highest-leverage AI opportunities in your business, pressure-test them against your actual data, and deliver a written plan with a prioritized hit list.
Pricing
$1,500 flat
Best for
Specific, bounded questions — fast answers
02 · Model
Quarterly Plan
A 90-day strategic roadmap. Discovery, positioning, vendor evaluation, build-vs-buy calls, and a quarter-long execution plan you can hand to an ops team.
Pricing
$4,500 flat
Best for
Teams ready to decide and act
03 · Model
Embedded Strategist
Monthly retainer. Ongoing strategic advisor access, quarterly reviews, and a seat in the room when decisions get made.
Pricing
$3,500/mo retainer
Best for
Founders who want SDS in the room
Case studies coming soon.
We're publishing detailed write-ups as each engagement wraps. Until then, Scrlpets is the flagship — built, launched, and actively iterated in-house.
See the Scrlpets case study previewReady for Strategist?
Tell us what you're trying to build. We'll tell you what it'll take — or point you somewhere better if we're not the fit.